Straw-spreader



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G. A. HENSEL.

STRAW SPREADER.

APPLICATION FILED DEc.29, 1919.

Patented June 15, 1920.

\ G. A. HENSEL.

STRAW SPHEADER.

APPLICATION FILED DEc.29.1919.

1,343.265. Patented June 15, 1920,

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' arrow/w13 UNITED STATES PATsaT STRAW-SPREADER.

Specification of Letters Patent. i Patgntgd June 15, 1920.

Application filed December 29, 1919. Serial No. 347,929. i

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. I-InNsnL, a citizen of the United States, residingV at Waterville, inthe county of vDouglas and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Straw- Spreaders, of which the following is a speciication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. i i

This invention relates to certain improvements in. straw spreaders, and itis an object of this device to provide an improved device of this character whichvis adapted to be hitched or coupled to a vehicle carrying straw or fertilizer, and which spreaderV .is in just proportion with respect to the vehicle so that the, straw or fertilizer may be properly delivered to the spreader. l

Another object .of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character of a broadcast type and which includes a table or disk rotatingabout a vertical axis to throw broadcast the straw or fertilizer delivered thereonand wherein the shield or guard coacts with a portion of said table or disk to prevent dischargeof the straw or fertilizer in the same general direction as the advance of the spreader in its travel. Y

Another object of the invention is to lprovide a novel and improved device vof this character, which is gearless so that the same may be caused to operate with a minimum of wear, and wherein the rotating table or disk travels at a speed to evenly scatter the straw or fertilizer discharged thereupon to each side of the device.

The invention consists in the details Vof construction and in the combination and arrangement of theseveral parts of my improved straw spreader, whereby certain 1mportant advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in top plan of a straw spreader, constructed in accordance with an embodimentof my invention, and Fig. 2 is a view partly in side elevation andV partly in longitudinal vertical section ofthe device as disclosed in Fig. 1.

risica. 1

As disclosed in the accompanying dra'wings, Fudenotes a frame, preferably oblong `in top plan and which includes` the side members or. beams 1 and the cross end beams 2. Depending from the central portions of the side members or beams 1 are the bear-` is the rear extremity of a draft pole 6.y The forward end portion of the draft pole has engaged therewith a clevis 7 or the like whereby a hitch may be effectively and conveniently had with a suitable vehicle, such as a combined harvester, barge, header, hay rack or other agriculturalvehicle and from which vehicle the straw or fertilizer is adapted to be thrown or otherwise delivered to the spreader for proper scattering over the soil. Y i

Supported by the side members orbeams 1, at the forward portion of the frame F, is` a transversely disposed shaft 8 having fixed thereto, adjacent one 4side frame F,'a sprocket wheel 9. Disposed around the sprocket wheel is the sprocket chain 10 and this chain is also disposed around a large sprocket wheel 11 fixed to the axle 4, whereby the shaft 8 is in driven connection to the axle4. 'j i i f Also fixed to the shaft 8 `at substantially its center .is a drum 12, around whichis disposed a belt 14. The belt 14 extends rearwardly of the framel I4"` and is 'directed varoundthe pulley 15 lrotating about a vertical axis. The pulley 15 is suitably fixed to the vertically disposed shaft 16.

The lower portion of the shaft 16 is rotatably engaged within the bearing 17 carried by a cross member 18 positioned at the rear portion of the frame F and the upper portion of the shaft is rotatably disposed through a bearing 19 carried by a cross member 20 supported at a predetermined distance Y bers or beams 1 is provided with a longituto these brace members 23 is a transversely.

disposed rod 24.0r the like upon which 1s loosely mounted a pulley 25 with which engages the lower stretch of the belt Hand which belt of necessity must be twisted in order to properly engage the pulleys coacting therewith. s Y

The forward end portions of each of the side members or beams 1 are provided with the upst'andi'ng brackets B and Veach of which brackets' includes a vertically disposed portion 26 provided at its' loworend with a foot 27 suitably' anchored to the adjacent beam ormember l. The upper eX- tremity of the portion '26 is continued by a rearwardly directed horizontal portion 2S which teri'nir'lates in a downwardly and rearwardly inclined portion 29 terminating in a foot 30 anchored to a bearing 31 for the shaft 8'. Y

VThe horizontal portions 28 of the brackets B have secured thereto the end portions' of ak transversely disposed member or beam 32. Interpo'sed between the extremities of, said beam 32 and the draft pole 6 are' the brace rods 33. Fixed at its axial center to the upper portion of the 'shaft 16 is a circular table or disk T, having extending substan; tiall'y radial thereacross, the upstanding vanes 34. `As. the straw or fertilizer is thrown or delivered upon the table' or disk T, said strawror fertilizer is thrown broadcast and substantially evenly distributed at opposite sides ofthe device. l y Y y o proventthe straw or fertilizer boing thrown the table or disk Tvforwardly of the device or in the directionof its travel, I provide a fender 35.V The central portion of the fend'e'ris arcuate in form and closely approaches the periphery of the table or disk T and the oppositel end portions of said fender 35 terminate i'n the outstanding wings 36. The fender 35 extends avdesired distance above the upper face orsurface of the table or diskV T as best meets the requirements of practice.

The opposite end portionsof the fender 35 are suitably secured to the upstandmg rods or posts 37 secured at their lower end which it may be assembled and operated and it will'also be obvious that my invenf tion is susceptible of Vsome change and modification without departing from the princi` ples and spirit thereof andfor thisfreason I do not wish to be understood' as limiting myself to the precise arrangement fand formation of the severalparts herein shown in carrying out my invention invpractice eX'- cept as hereinafter claimed. Iclaim:-^ 'vv A straw spreader comprising a frame, aV vertically'v disposed shaft 'carried thereby, 'a scattering table f iXedQtoithedupl per end portion of'said shaft, a drive shaft carried by the frame and in driving connection withy the vertically disposed shaft, 85

upstanding posts carried bythe frame adjacent the table, a fender supportedby said posts and coacting with the peripheral portion of the table, the opposite end portions of lsaid fender terminating in outstanding wings, the intermediate portion ofthefender conformity;r to the peripheral 'configuration of the table, and bracing members coportable acting with theupper end portions of the t V post and with the frame. Y In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature. i

- GEORGE' A. HENsEL. 

